2025 Family Group Decision Making Handouts
Keynote Speaker: Ed Morales
Ed Morales, MPP, MSW, LICSW, is a trainer and social worker based in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to being an adoptive parent, Ed is a Training Supervisor with Hennepin County Children and Family Services; a Certified Trainer and Consultant with Think:Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital; serves as Community Faculty with the University of Minnesota’s School of Social Work; sits on the Board of Foster Advocates; and provides training, clinical supervision and professional development through his LLC, Socorro Consulting.
Keynote Speaker: Maria Silva
Maria Silva is the Chief Operating Officer at Allegheny Family Network, a family-run organization providing peer support to families raising children with behavioral health concerns. She is a Credentialed High Fidelity Wraparound Role Coach, has obtained Temple University Family Development Leadership Credential, and is a Certified Peer Support Provider from the Federation of Families. Since 1996, Ms. Silva has provided peer-to-peer crisis and emotional support to parents raising children with behavioral health concerns and cognitive disabilities in various roles and positions. Ms. Silva serves on the Peoples Oakland Board of Directors, on the ETUDES Steering Committee, frequently represents families and parent peer support at the Center for Public Service Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh fellowship, and serves on the SKIP for PA Investigative Team. Ms. Silva has served on the Allegheny County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Advisory Board for over 10 years, was the Parent Tri-Chair on the Pennsylvania System of Care Partnership Evaluation Subcommittee and continues to serve on other advisory and parent boards representing families statewide.
